Vester Marshall vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vester Marshall that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Vester Marshall

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vester Marshall: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vester Marshall 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vester Marshall 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vester Marshall 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vester Marshall 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vester Marshall 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vester Marshall 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vester Marshall 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vester Marshall 17 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vester Marshall 37 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vester Marshall 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vester Marshall 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vester Marshall 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vester Marshall 13 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vester Marshall .241 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vester Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vester Marshall .429 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vester Marshall 1.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall 2.8 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall 0.2 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vester Marshall 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vester Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.